Six key watersheds along the Colorado River have become increasingly vulnerable to drought and could be nearing a point of no ...

Largest-ever modeling analysis reveals traditional water management strategies may fall short as climate pressures mount on ...

Researchers call the free river rule an archaic “loophole” that should be closed to properly manage the state’s water ...

The Colorado River is managed like a joint bank account — seven states have equal shares of two basins, and not a single drop ...

For a few weeks each spring, Kathleen Curry, a rancher and former state lawmaker, gets to use more than her legal share of ...

Welcome back to The Runoff, where Aspen Journalism’s Water Desk provides insider news and water-related updates you won’t ...

Denver’s first major snowstorm of the year brought nearly three times the average for all of November, dropping 20 inches by ...

The Colorado River Basin is in the midst of a 23-year drought. Reduced precipitation, mostly in the form of snow in the ...

Historically, state leaders have written the particulars of river management rules, and the federal Bureau of Reclamation implements the states’ ideas.

The town of Basalt and Pitkin County signed onto an amicus brief in October supporting Eagle County’s position urging the U.S ...

Water from Colorado's West Slope basins plays a vital role in supporting the economy and natural environment across seven ...